SWISS BRIDGE

SWISS BRIDGE, BIRKENHEAD PARK

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1201594
Date first listed:: 28-Mar-1974
List Entry Name:: SWISS BRIDGE
Statutory Address:: SWISS BRIDGE, BIRKENHEAD PARK

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Date:: 2005-08-29
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1201594
Date first listed:: 28-Mar-1974
Date of most recent amendment:: 10-Aug-1992
List Entry Name:: SWISS BRIDGE
Statutory Address 1:: SWISS BRIDGE, BIRKENHEAD PARK

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: SWISS BRIDGE, BIRKENHEAD PARK

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:: Wirral (Metropolitan Authority)
Parish:: Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:: SJ 31087 89002

Details

BIRKENHEAD

SJ3189 BIRKENHEAD PARK 789-1/8/26 Swiss Bridge 28/03/74 (Formerly Listed as: BIRKENHEAD PARK Footbridge over part of east lake)

GV II

Footbridge over lake. c1843-7 but extensively renewed. Timber and stone with tiled roof. Stone abutments and timber main structure with panelled parapet decorated with scallops, chevrons and bulls eyes. Wood railings to steps each side. Wood columns with 4-way bracing carry the red tiled roof with ridge cresting.

Listing NGR: SJ3108789002

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The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:: 389128
Legacy System:: LBS

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Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 28 Merseyside,

Legal

This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.